Xanthophylls are yellow-brown pigments that absorb blue light.
Their function is to absorb blue light to protect the plants and algae from photodamage and absorb the light energy for use in photosynthesis. In the eye, lutein and zeaxanthin are xanthophylls that protect the macula from blue and ultraviolet (UV)-light damage.
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